Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.
Networks push community batteries as smarter and fairer than solar tax
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Regulator reminds networks of multiple ways that rooftop solar benefits the grid
AER reminds electricity networks to factor in the multiple benefits of rooftop solar to the grid when determining the cost of investments to accommodate increasing amounts of DER.
Victorian networks plan for grid where 95 per cent of households have rooftop solar
Victoria’s major electricity distribution companies want to invest tens of millions of dollars to pave the way for a future where solar is on almost every household rooftop.
